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WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain's tweet comparing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a monkey is drawing criticism from a fellow GOP lawmaker as racist.

On Monday, McCain wrote,

Faced with criticism, McCain said in another tweet,

That didn't satisfy Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, who tweeted,

During the 2008 presidential campaign, McCain created a stir during a South Carolina appearance when he repeated "Bomb Iran," to the tune of the Beach Boys song "Barbara Ann."


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    OneWonders wrote...
    Yeah wrote
    February 4, 2013 12:02 pm
    political correctness started by the progressives is doing a great job to kill common sense.
    Equal Justice, Not Social Justice.
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    mellowyellow wrote...
    I don't see how
    February 4, 2013 12:05 pm
    that comment was racist at all. That card is getting real old, so is blaming liberals for everything too. that one is getting just as old. I'm a liberal, and I think people ought to lighten up a it and quit being so afraid of getting crucified for saying the slightest thing.
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    Michoacan wrote...
    Left wing media uses the guilt free method
    February 4, 2013 12:23 pm
    of spreading a good, but allegedly racist joke, using journalistic attribution. Why miss out on the fun?
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    6thCavAirCav wrote...
    McCain was
    February 4, 2013 1:03 pm
    Being Nice that 14th century Neanderthal doesn't have enough brainbs to be a Monkey.
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    wrote...
    How insensitive of him
    February 4, 2013 1:37 pm
    I think John McCain owes an apology to monkeys everywhere!
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    wrote...
    Senator McCain
    February 4, 2013 2:41 pm
    I think Senator McCain can tweet anything he wants to tweet. This Iranian dictator is a moron and people need to wise up about him.
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    Navigator1 wrote...
    He was just making a simian,
    February 4, 2013 3:34 pm
    I mean a similar comparison. At least he's not aping the taxer-in-chief. He's got one foot on the banana peel now.
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    wrote...
    I'm Surprised
    February 4, 2013 8:14 pm
    The animal activist aren't out there, complaining about the monkey, This Justin guy is a puss-nuts baker. Come on, he was only joking; if Leno or Letterman had said it, nothing would even be noted. What an idiot. Time to move on people.
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    Barbi wrote...
    Vince Vance & the Valients
    February 4, 2013 8:33 pm
    Wrote and performed Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran in 1980, it was a HUGE hit due to the Hostage Crisis (all of whom had JUST been released after more than 14 months in captivity). My father introduced this song to the then PRIVATE citizen, John McCain--who after spending YEARS himself as a POW (I.e. HOSTAGE) could actually understand the humor in its absurdity. Folks, y'all really DO need to lighten up, Senator McCain is a true PATRIOT, who does in fact have the same right to free speech as you and I.
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    Surprise Surprise wrote...
    My My Mr. McCain
    February 5, 2013 9:03 am
    I think the joke was funny as all hell, especially if I'm sitting around with my drinking buddies...I mean that's something I would say, and definitely something I would laugh at! BUT, John McCain is a public official and should apply a filter to what he says in public. Yes, as a Senator, you shouldn't say whatever you fancy. It looks bad and makes you look unprofessional. Now around your drinking buddies...that's another story!

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